Arcing Flyback Transformer - HELP

[Paul Richards]

Hi,

I have a 1994 Atari Primal Rage Cabinet. The flyback is arcing in all directions
- mostly across a 3cm gap to
the earched chassis but is also arcing to a nearby component on the pcb.

I presume I need a new flyback? Any other components likely to be damaged?

Model of flyback is 2027017-001

Any advice appreciated (guess I may need to buy the new part and then hire
in a professional to do the
soldering etc?)

I can send a 65k .jpg picture of the arcing to anyone interested!

Paul

 

[Sam Goldwasser]

Sounds like you may have an excessive high voltage problem as well.
a 3 cm arc is roughly 30 kV.

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[John Robertson]

I've run into that problem with the some series of video game
monitors. What I do is chop away at the offending metal frame so that
it is at least 2 inches away from the burn-though spot on the flyback.

If the burn-through is near the Focus/Screen pots on the flyback then
you can use epoxy to fill the hole, after scraping it carefully to
remove any burnt material (conductive!).

Doesn't always work, but I have saved a couple of monitors this way.

John :-#)#

Hi,

I have a 1994 Atari Primal Rage Cabinet. The flyback is arcing in all directions
- mostly across a 3cm gap to
the earched chassis but is also arcing to a nearby component on the pcb.

I presume I need a new flyback? Any other components likely to be damaged?

Model of flyback is 2027017-001

Any advice appreciated (guess I may need to buy the new part and then hire
in a professional to do the
soldering etc?)

I can send a 65k .jpg picture of the arcing to anyone interested!

Paul

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[Leonard Caillouet]

Why not just replace the flyback? Seems like the "offending" component is
not the metal frame, which may be providing some shielding or a safer place
to ground any of those "offensive" arcs.

Leonard Caillouet

 

[John Robertson]

Actually we used to do just that, and the flyback would AGAIN burn
through. Turns out the design of the flyback was poor - the insulation
too thin and the metal that it would arc over to had a nice sharp edge
close to the weak spot.

Since we now cut away the metal we have had no further flyback
failures.

John :-#)#

Why not just replace the flyback? Seems like the "offending" component is
not the metal frame, which may be providing some shielding or a safer place
to ground any of those "offensive" arcs.

Leonard Caillouet

(Please post followups or tech enquires to the newsgroup)
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Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
www.flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

 

[James Sweet]

Actually we used to do just that, and the flyback would AGAIN burn
through. Turns out the design of the flyback was poor - the insulation
too thin and the metal that it would arc over to had a nice sharp edge
close to the weak spot.

Since we now cut away the metal we have had no further flyback
failures.

John :-#)#

When I run into something like that I usually put a blob of clear silicone
caulk over the offending metal and the burn spot on the flyback as well if
it's still salvageable, so far so good.

 

[kc8adu]

that is a wells gardiner part and they are common to see arcing.iirc it is
replaced by hr7717.
mcm has it.